After traveling to Medrovia, home of the part-dragon Vartai, you discovered that the Vartai have been building up their military. You encounter a huge Vartai warrior named Xerxes, who throws Galanoth from a cliff! You narrowly survive a battle with Xerxes yourself, and just manage to bring the news back to Battleon...

Continue<<Scene: Battleon>>

Zero Hex and you enter

Zero Hex: Thank you for agreeing to meet with me on such short notice. We have a dire situation regarding the Dragonslayers that must be handled. <<You>>: I know, Hex. Galanoth is dead. I watched it happen. It feels kind of like we've gone through this before, though... Zero Hex: Nevermind that. Now that Galanoth's dead, Ryllik has taken over as commander, and he's blinded by revenge. <<You>>: You don't mean-- Zero Hex: Yes. He's going to attack Xerxes and the Medrovian Elite Guard. We have to stop him before he gets the Dragonslayers killed! <<You>>: Do you think we can reason with him? He seems like he doesn't listen to many people. Zero Hex: We have to try. Let's get to Dragonstone, and quickly!

Go!<<Scene: Dragonstone>>

Two Dragonslayers enter

<<You>>: Hex...They don't look too happy to see us. Dragonslayer: It's Hex the Betrayer! You know our orders. Kill him on sight! <<You>>: Correction. They AREN'T too happy to see us. Zero Hex: Nothing for it then. The only way to Ryllik is through them!

Ryllik: You have a lot of nerve showing your face here, traitor. Zero Hex: Desperate times, Ryllik. We need you to stop this. Ryllik: Have you gone mad? Xerxes must pay for what he did to Galanoth! <<You>>: And you don't stand a chance. He was able to defeat both of us with ease! That's the whole reason Galanoth's dead! Ryllik: He's dead because you were too useless to stop Xerxes. Useless people have no place in this world! Ryllik: Get them!!

Zero Hex: ...He took that rather well, all things considered. <<You>>: Yeah, it went over like a banshee concert. What's your next idea? Zero Hex: There's only one other way. We have to go to Lord Cyrus and convince him to stop Xerxes before this starts another war. <<You>>: You really ARE crazy, Hex. Zero Hex: Do you have a better idea? <<You>>: Unfortunately, no. Let's do this!

Go!<<Scene: Medrovia, with a few Vartai>>

Vartai Guard: You have no business here, Dragonslayer! Begone! <<You>>: We need to speak with Lord Cyrus immediately! Let us in! Vartai Guard: The only way in is through us. You can try, but it's your funeral.

Xerxes: You again...Did you want a rematch so soon? <<You>>: As much as I'd love to, no. We're here to speak with Lord Cyrus, and to stop all this fighting from happening. Xerxes: STOP all the fighting? I don't know what he sees in you, but I'm not letting you ruin perfectly good brutality. Any last words? <<You>>: Xerxes, look out behind you! Xerxes: Tch. As if I'd fall for such an old trick...

The scene shifts to the right, showing a red dragon. The red dragon breathes fire thrice onto Xerxes, causing him to kneel on the ground. The scene then shifts back.

<<You>>: Hex...Did you just do that? Zero Hex: No. I don't use Dragonslayer powers against Vartai. Only Dracomancy. <<You>>: Wait, Dracomancer powers?...

Galanoth runs in

Galanoth: THAT was for knocking me off a cliff, you overgrown lizardman. <<You>>: GALANOTH?! But how? Galanoth: I'll explain later. We have company right now.

Vartai enter from both sides

Vartai Guard: Captain Xerxes is down! Take out the 'slayers before they get into the city!

<<You>>: Now then, how'd you survive being knocked off that cliff? Galanoth: It's a bit unbelievable, but this is how it really happened...

Flashback!

Short cutscene showing the final parts of the battle between Xerxes and Galanoth. After Galanoth gets struck off the cliff, as he begins to fall, a Dracomancer flies over and grabs him to safety nearby, on a platform just slightly under the cliff.

Galanoth: uurrrgh.... Galanoth: Who--- did that?

Sheila enters

Sheila: That would be me. You saved me once, human. Honor compels me to repay that debt. Galanoth: Honor?

The scene zooms in

Sheila: Surprised? You shouldn't be. Even Gaspar was merciful, using that cheap mockery of his real sword. Sheila: There's a passageway to the outskirts of the city from here. Once we're out, you're on your own.

The screen slowly fades away as you return back to the present

Galanoth: Perhaps the Vartai aren't as monstrous as we believed, Hex.

Ryllik enters. You receive a Full Heal.

Zero Hex: Ryllik! Ryllik: What are you saying? Of course they're monsters. They have the blood of the evil dragons coursing through them! Galanoth: We should not be so hasty to judge, Ryllik. <<You>>: Enough talking. Galanoth & Ryllik: What? <<You>>: Ryllik, you're going against your leader when he wants to finally put an END to all this? I've heard enough! <<You>>: If you don't have the sense to listen, I'll just beat some into you!

Ryllik: No...The Vartai must pay for trying to kill Galanoth. ???: The Vartai who tried it DID pay.

Lord Cyrus enters

Lord Cyrus: Galanoth was given a strike of revenge for Xerxes' attempt to kill him in such a manner. That is settled. Lord Cyrus: ...Though I will have a word with you later about harboring VOID DRAGONS, Xerxes. <<You>>: Then what about us? Lord Cyrus: My soldiers acted hastily when you only wanted to talk, and I apologize. You are free to go. Ryllik, on the other hand... Ryllik: ............ Lord Cyrus: You brought an attacking force to my city gates, bent on killing any Vartai in your way. We won't let you go unpunished. <<You>>: Cyrus, he's going back with us. Let the Dragonslayers deal with him. Lord Cyrus: Give me one good reason. <<You>>: How about what I did at the fortress in Dragonspine? Lord Cyrus: ......... Lord Cyrus: Ryllik, you will go with them. Galanoth: You impress me, <<You>>. Without you around, this would have gone far worse.

Galanoth, Zero Hex, Ryllik and you exit. Xerxes enters shortly after.

Xerxes: He was right. If we want an alliance with the Dragonslayers, we can't take another of them hostage... Lord Cyrus: I know, brother, but it was still not an easy choice to make. Fortunately, that human made it for us. Lord Cyrus: Vartai honor forced me to let him go. Now we are even, <<You>>. Now we are even...

???: This is not good. I've lost my influence over the two greatest figures that could serve my needs. Without them, I won't be able to perform the rite as soon as I anticipated. ???: <<You>>, you are becoming a thorn in my side. When I rise once more, you shall regret having ever stood in my way. First Battleon, then Medrovia. ???: After that, the whole world shall fall before me!